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How early can the Ottoman Empire, or a similarly Anatolian-based, Muslim, Turkic state sustainably conquer, and hold Constantinople (presumably as a capital).

The reason I've been asking is due to the innumerable "how can we save the Byzantine" threads. While the discussion within is in the finest spirit of this site, I am going through a bit of an Ottoman phase (call me a historical dilettant, whatever. :p), and wanted to see y'all's opinion.

My opinion--in regards to having the House of Osman do it-- is it would have to be before Timur comes and ruins everything, but after 1324 and the conquest of Bursa, which is a pretty massive window.
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